ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals 2019 II Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse working on a medical-surgical unit is making client assignments for an upcoming shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to an assistive personnel?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assisting with ambulation is a basic task within assistive personnel scope. Suppository insertion (
A) spirometer teaching (
B) and wound irrigation (
C) require nursing skills for assessment and sterile technique.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client following a bilateral mastectomy. The client is often tearful and avoids looking at her dressings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Identifying body image impact assesses emotional needs first. Encouraging dressing changes (
B) or providing a mirror (
D) may be premature and support groups (
C) are secondary.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to insert an IV catheter for an adult client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Placing the extremity in a dependent position increases venous pressure for visibility.
Tourniquets go above the site (
A) warm compresses aid vasodilation (
B) and distal sites are preferred (
D).
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing a medication from a vial for a subcutaneous injection for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Collecting bubbles at the plunger allows expulsion for accurate dosing. Immersing the needle (
A) risks contamination a 90° angle (
B) is correct for dosage and the vial should be top-down (
D) for air injection.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing a sterile field to assist with suturing a client's laceration. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Holding the bottle with the label in the palm prevents solution from obscuring it. Gloves are applied after opening (
A) lids go face up (
B) and pouring height is 2.5-5 cm (
D).